JAKARTA - The accompaniment carrying Pele's body has arrived at the Santos football stadium. The body will be buried in that place first so that fans can say their final farewell before the funeral is held.
Pele, who won three World Cups, breathed his last at the age of 82. He died on Thursday, December 29 after battling colon cancer for a long time.
Quoted from The Sun on Monday, January 2, Pele will be buried at the Vila Belmiro Stadium, which is the headquarters of Santos FC, the club where he started his career.
A source from The Sun said Monday morning the convoy of Pele's bodies had arrived at Santos Stadium after traveling from a hospital in Sao Paulo.
Arriving at the location, Pele's body was immediately placed in the middle of the field and fans would be able to pay their respects for 24 hours.
After that Pele's coffin will be paraded through the streets to release the legend's departure. The honorary ceremony for Pele will begin at 10 am local time and ends on Tuesday at the same time.
Later the hearse will pass in front of her 100-year-old mother's house, Celeste.
Pele's body will be buried at the MemorialTIpole Ecumenica, in Santos which consists of 14 floors. In the funeral process, only nuclear families will be allowed to attend.
Recalling Pele's departure, Brazil announced three days of mourning starting from the moment of eating the legend.
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